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HA: Undo / Redo for the automation editor
An undo/redo function will soon be added to the Home Assistant automation editor, making it possible to quickly revise or restore changes. ... continue reading
Linking Home Assistant charts: Zoom status sync?
The introduction of ECharts went quickly, but new functions are now a long time coming. To change this, I have submitted a feature request. As a first step, I tried to synchronize several charts for the history. There are a few challenges behind the feature, including performance: let's see if I can get the change on the road. I have uploaded a pull request of my first draft to Github. ... continue reading
Create / edit Home Assistant blueprints (GUI)
Admittedly, I haven't used Blueprints much so far, but this could change with the next release: Similar to the Automation Editor, Blueprints can soon also be created or edited in the user interface. ... continue reading
Home Assistant: new features for the tile map
In one of the next Home Assistant releases, the tile map is expected to receive new features, such as an additional history chart function: ... continue reading
Automation editor sidebar
One of the next releases of Home Assistant is expected to introduce a new sidebar for the properties of the individual triggers or actions in the automations ... continue reading
Energy dashboard, planned: previous year comparison
One of the next releases is expected to bring the option of comparing the current month in the energy dashboard with the month of the previous year. ... continue reading
HMS-2000-4T: MPPT range 16~60V incorrectly specified?
The MPP tracker of the HMS-2000-4T struggles with the correct voltage setting, especially but not only at low power levels. Spoiler: Hoymiles support is not willing to take the problem seriously after countless tickets and over 10 months, so I am trying to get the problem under control with an ESP32 microcontroller. ... continue reading
Webhook: curl and cron
a simple cron job (Scheduled Tasks) on an Openwrt access point, everything that the Linux terminal makes available can be transmitted to Home-Assistant. As an example, my OpenWrt devices provide the following information: ... continue reading
Cura in version 5.10.2 published
I have used 2 different slicers extensively so far: Cura and PrusaSlicer. Both slicers are free, both deliver usable results with the manufacturer's default settings, both have their strengths and hardly any weaknesses. ... continue reading
Display data from any Linux system in HA
Webhooks make it easy to transfer data from any Linux system to Home Assistant. ... continue reading
Sankey chart to the energy dashboard
Home Assistant 2025.8: Sankey chart for the energy dashboard Added quietly and secretly as a separate card at the beginning of 2025, the Sankey Chart Card became a fixed component of the Energy Dashboard with the 2025.8 release: see also: Energy Dashboard: Cards for other dashboards too? ... continue reading
OpenWRT router - recommended hardware list 2025
Device list restricted to at least Wi-Fi 6 AX ... continue reading
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Smart Home
Retrofitting your existing home with smart home functions is now easier than ever. However, due to the large number of standards and available software components, choosing a suitable system is not so easy. If you are still looking for suitable software for home automation, you should take a look at Home Assistant.
